Car hire and driving in Potchefstroom
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In South Africa traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.
Drives from Potchefstroom
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potchefstroom to Klerksdorp | South Africa | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Potchefstroom to Carletonville | South Africa | 49 km (31 mi) | about 45 min |
| Potchefstroom to Orkney | South Africa | 52 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Potchefstroom to Westonaria | South Africa | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Potchefstroom to Sasolburg | South Africa | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Potchefstroom to Vanderbijlpark | South Africa | 73 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Potchefstroom to Evaton | South Africa | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Potchefstroom to Vereeniging | South Africa | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Potchefstroom to Randfontein | South Africa | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Potchefstroom to Soweto | South Africa | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Potchefstroom to Krugersdorp | South Africa | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Potchefstroom to Roodepoort | South Africa | 99 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Potchefstroom to Johannesburg | South Africa | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Potchefstroom to Cape Town | South Africa | 1,155 km (718 mi) | about 17 h 37 min |
| Potchefstroom to Durban | South Africa | 520 km (323 mi) | about 7 h 55 min |
| Potchefstroom to Pretoria | South Africa | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 20 min |
| Potchefstroom to Gqeberha | South Africa | 818 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 28 min |
| Potchefstroom to Soshanguve | South Africa | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Potchefstroom to Pietermaritzburg | South Africa | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Potchefstroom to Benoni | South Africa | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Potchefstroom?
The left, as everywhere in South Africa.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.